Batting-frame.



A. E. HARRIS & J. W. DRIVER.

BATTING FRAME.

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A. E. HARRIS & J. VV. DRIVER.

BATTING FRAME.

KMPLIOATION FILED APR. 21, 1914.

lailentd Unt. 27, 1914.

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UNITED sTATEs TNT ALBERT EDWARD HARRIS AND JOHN WILLIAMv DRIVER, OEBRADFORD, ENGLAND, AssIGNORs To THE sALTs 'TEXTILE MANUFACTURINGCOMPANY, OE ERIDGEEORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OE CONNECTICUT,

vEATTINo-ERAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @et 2?, i914.

Application led April 21, 1914. Serial No. $33,354:.

pile fabrics the goods after being dyed andl washed are put through anoperation known as batting This operation is performed while the goodsare stretched tight upon a frame between boards by men standing at thesides of the goods and striking it repeatedly with a stick. `When thegoods are placed on the frame they are in a moist condition and the pilelaid flat, the purpose of the batting being to set up vibrations in thegoods which have the effect of raising the pile. The operation is onerequiring considerable skill and judgment upon the part of the operatorand, with the lusual frame' as heretofore employed, tbe goods havealmost invariably shown faults whichv appear as narrow streaks or flatplaces where the pile has not been raised. These faults appear with moreor less frequency, the number depending upon the skill and judgment ofthe operator, and with greater frequency near the upper board. Thesubsequent removal of the faults by doctoring or ,padding requiresconsiderable time, and hence adds materially to the cost of the goods.Experience has shown that at least 95% of the goods require padding.

The principle of the batting operation is to set up .vibrations in thegoods and the faults, we believe, are due to the fact that the goods arestretched on rigid and inflexible boards which actas fixed pointsbetween the two pin rolls which deaden the vibrations and preventthem'extending beyond the boards, or throwing them back from the *topboard to neutralize the vibrations caused by the beating of the sticksupon the goods. But whatever the cause, we have discovered that bygiving the bearing surfaces a degree of elasticity or resiliency thefaults have disappeared, and that the goods batted on a frame as hereindescribed have the pile raised uniformly over their surfaces and do notrequire subsequent padding.

Forthe purpose of explaining one embodiment of our invention we haveshown the lsame in the accompanying drawings in whioh- Figure 1 is afront elevation; Fig. 2 a vertical section on the plane of the line 2-2of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 through one of the batting boards.

Similar reference numerals indicate similar parts in the several views.

As shown in the drawings the batting frame comprises side members 1connected by cross pieces 2 and suitably supported.

'llo the frame brackets are secured upon one of which, at the lower partOf the frame and at the rear thereof, the piece roll 3-is carried. Thegoods are run from the roll 3 over a guide roller 4 and around a pinroll 5 bo-th supported at the lower frontl of. the frame. Fixed on theshaft of pin roll 5 is a ratchet-wheel 6 adapted to be rotated by acrank I and held in position by a pawl 8. Immediately above pin roll 5is the lower batting board or bearing surface over which the goods arepassed to the upper batting board or bearing surface, thence to a pinroll 9, mounted in lbrackets at the rear of the frame, and held by aratchet and pawl 10. From pin roll 9 the goodsA pass through an opening11 to the drying room. This .relative arrangementof the parts issubstantially that as heretofore employed, the goods being stretchedtight over the bearing surl faces'between the pin rolls 5 and 9 byrota-t ing the former by means of the crank and ratchet.

Our improvement upon the prior methods of construction relatesparticularly to the bearing surfaces. Heretofore these have beencomparatively narrow convex boards of wood rigidly secured to the sidemembers of the frame at the upper and lower parts thereof. They goodsbeing stretched tight over these boards they presented a rigid andinflexible bearing and acted as fixed points beyond which there was novibration of the goods.v We have, therefore, substituted for thenon-yielding boards, resilient and flexible bearing surfaces thepreferred form of which is constructed as follows. Each bearing surfaceconsists of a piece having a base 12 and a back 13 which parts pieces orwalls 14 having their outer rims a detailed sectionv I heretoforerequired for A padding. Another advantage is that the a source of fluidpressure.

formed on an arc struck from the angle of walls, is apiece or stri ofrubber 15,'and,

upon the rubber is lai a pieceV of canvas 16, this cover for the devicebeing secured by screws 17 fitting openings bored in to the rims of theend walls and in a iange 18 formed on the vbase 12,*and a flange 19formed on the back wall 13, as shown in Fig. 3. The devices soconstructed are supported in brackets20 secured to the side members 1 ofthe frame, one immediately above the pin roll 5 and the other at theupper part of the frame. We thus provide a hollow device into which afluid may lbe introduced to give an elastic or resilient bearing for thegoods. For the purposeof inflating'the boards and giving them thedesired resiliency, we connect them through pipes 21 having branches 22,to a main 23 leading to We have used air, maintaining the pressure atfrom 3 to 5 pounds above atmospheric, suitable valves 24.- controllingthe supply. The branches 22 are connected with the bearing surfacesthrough openings in the back wall 13, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Thefluid pressure is suilicient to maintain the cover in its rounded or arcshape. The devices may be used as described, andas shown in Fig. 3, orupon certain classes of cloths one or more layers of felt 24 'may beplaced over ihe upper bearing surface as shown in Ign using a frameequipped with the bearing surfaces as kabove described, the goods 25 arestretched between the pin rolls as' heretofore, resting upon the twointermediate resilient surfacesr when subjected to the batting, the saidsurfaces instead of presenting a rigid and unyielding surface, present'a resilient or elastic cushion to the goods, so that the vibrations ofthe goods are not ydeadened at the bearing surfaces but extend beyondthem, and particularly beyond the upper one. The result in practice, dueto the described cushioning effect, is that the ,pile is caused to standerect uniformly over the 'surface'of the goods, and Without faults. Thisnot only adds materially to the finished appearance of the goods butsaves the time doctoring resilient bearing surfaces assist to some eX-tent the return movement of the batting stick, thereby lesseni'ng thelabors of the operator.

We believe ourselves to be the first to provide a battinv` frame ornelly with an elastic or resilient tloearing surface and particularly'one with a pneumatic cushion, and We, therefore, desire to claim thesame in the broadest sense. Also it is to be understood that we do notdesire to be restricted to for introducing a fluid under the interiorthereof, and means or' stretchthe specific means shown, as it is obviousi that the'invention is capable of embodiment in other forms. Instead ofmanual batting' it will be understood that our device is equally as Welladapted'for any known mechanical batting means. y

What we claimand desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis 1. A batting frame having an elastic or resilient bearing surfacethereon, and means for stretching the goods over said surface. 2. Abatting frame having elastic or resilient bearing surfaces at the lowerand upper parts thereof, and means for stretch-- ing the goods over saidsurfaces.

3. A batting frame having a bearing surface with a flexible or resilientside over which the goods are stretched. f

4. A batting frame .having a pneumatic bearing surface secured thereto,and means vfor stretching the goods over said surface.

vice ywith a yielding or exiblepart, means ressure to ing the goods oversaid device in contact with the ieXible` art thereof.

6. Abatting rame having a hollow device with a yielding-or exible part,means for introducing air under pressure to the interior thereof,and-'means for stretching the` goods over the same.

7. A batting frame having an elastic or resilient bearing surface, "afelt covering therefor, and means for stretching the-goods taut on theframe over said covered surface.

8. A batting frame having elastic or resilient bearing surfaces at thelower and upper parts thereof, a felt covering for the upper of saidsurfaces, and means for stretching the goods taut on the .frame oversaid surfaces.

.9. A 'batting frame for raising the pile ofa pile fabric comprising adevice having a yielding bearing-surface, means for introducing a fluidunder pressure to said device, means for delivering cloth to and fromsaid device, and means for batting the pile ofthe cloth so delivered.v

10. Abatting frame for raising the pile of a pile fabric comprising adevice having a yielding bearing surface, means for introducing airunder pressure to'said device, means for delivering cloth to and fromsaid device, and means for batting the pile of the cloth so delivered.

11. An apparatus for erecting the pile in pile piece goods comprisingpneumatic cushions, supports for said cushions, means for stretching thepiece of'pile fabric and holding it taut over said cushions, .and meansfor maintaining said cushions under -air pressure.

12. An apparatus for erecting the pile in pile piece goods comprlsing aframe, devices Cil' having resilient surfaces mounted on said frame,means for stretching the piece of pile fabric and holding' it tautbetween said devices, said devices having plates with end pieces and acovering of impervious mate- -rial secured thereto to `form a closedchamber, and means for introducing a fiuid'un- Ider pressure to saidchamber. Y

13. An apparatus for erecting the pile in pile piece goods comprising aframe, two rotatable rollers mounted on said frame t0- ward the ends ofthe same, two resiliently faced devices mounted on said frame betweensaid rollers, retaining pins on theperipheries of said rollers, avratchet wheel connected to each. of said rollers, a pawl in comparativerelation to each of said wheels, and handles for operating said scribingwitnesses.

ALBERT EDWARD HARRIS. s JOHN WlLLlAM DRlVER. Witnesses to the signatureof Albert Edward Harris: SADIE C. TooMEY, M. BROWN. Witnesses to thesignature of John William Driver:

JAMES WILLIAM COOPER, SoLoMoN RoBnR'rsHAw.

